Juan Mata has become the latest member of the Chelsea dressing room to deliver a public show of support for manager Andre Villas-Boas.

Skipper John Terry has said he is 100 per cent behind Villas-Boas, the Blues' new boss, even though they appear to be out of the title race already.

Mata, who's also in his first year at Stamford Bridge following a summer switch from Valencia, said: “It’s true we’ve had a little crisis of results, but Villas-Boas is doing great things and both the players and the club have great confidence in him.

“I get along with the coach and know he tries to talk to every player in the language that player speaks. Remember, he has won everything with Porto in a year.

“I am very happy in England. The adaptation for me has been good and I have been surprised at how easy it has been for me. Changing your team is never easy but since coming to Chelsea everything has gone very well for me and I’m happy.”

The Spanish playmaker reckons countryman Fernando Torres - who is set for an extended run in the side with Didier Drogba off on African Cup of Nations duty with Ivory Coast - is ready to show what he can do, and so is another of the Blues' Spanish contingent, midfielder Oriol Romeu.

“Torres was very good in the last game against Wolves,” added Mata. “He wants to play a complete game, is training hard and wants to contribute to the team.

"It is with confidence and assurance that the team and coach trusts him. He will score many goals for the club and the team.

“Oriol is great. I did not know him before I came to Chelsea but he is a phenomenon, a hard worker and a very complete player. He has a Premier League profile because he attacks and defends and he is now playing because he deserves it.”

Mata, 23, who confirmed he wants to play in both Euro 2012 and the London Olympics next summer, did concede that Chelsea are outsiders for their two major targets.

“Real Madrid and Barcelona are the favourites to win the Champions League,” he said. “But there are other big teams and Chelsea will fight to be in the final.

“In the Premier League, the favourites are Manchester City and Manchester United. That is clear.

"I called David Silva to tell him to make City put on the brakes - but he didn’t do it.”